Department of Veterans Affairs, Stratton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208-3410

R -- SIC CODE 8721 AUDIT SERVICES SOL 500-N2-99-03 DUE 121598 POC Joseph Turton, VA Contracting Officer (90NCA) (518) 462-3311, Ext. 2612 WEB: turton,j@albany.va.gov, turton,j@albany.va.gov. E-MAIL: turton,j@albany.va.gov, turton,j@albany.va.gov. The Department of Veterans Affairs Upstate New York VA Healthcare Network (VISN 2) is evaluating a proposal from an non-mandatory federal contract provider for the audit of its facilities' existing utilities invoices. Services will involve the evaluation and audit of utility bills for water, gas, and electricity at six VA Medical Centers located in the Upstate New York Cities of Albany, Batavia, Bath, Buffalo, Canandaigua, and Syracuse. The scope of audit will be to determine whether possible refunds are due from state and local imbedded sales tax, improperly applied rates or demand charges, and other misapplication of charges. Payment for audit services will be contingent upon the contractor's ability to recover such refunds. VISN 2 is conducting a market research to identify potential firms who are interested, qualified, and capable of providing these audit services. Prospective offerors are invited submit information on the qualifications and capabilities to provide these services, together with a proposal detailing its approach to performing audit services for VISN 2. Please include names, addresses, and telephone numbers of current and former clients where such services were rendered. This synopsis is for the sole purpose of identifying potential sources and does not commit the Government to making an award. A determination not to compete this opportunity or using the existing non-mandatory federal agreement for these services is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested firms should forward their responses NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 15, 1998 to: VA Contracting Officer (90NCA), Stratton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, Telefax No. (518) 462-0051 Posted 11/25/98 (W-SN274900). (0329)

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